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Table 2 Clinical and radiographic outcomes in each group

From: Transverse process strut and titanium mesh cages in the stability reconstruction of thoracic single segment tuberculosis: a retrospective single-center cohort study

Parameter

Group A

Group B

P value

ESR (mm/h) change from before treatment to final follow-up

51.31 ± 18.54

58.12 ± 15.32

0.125

10.61 ± 2.96*

12.52 ± 1.25*

0.223

VAS score change from before treatment to final follow-up

6.4 ± 0.88

6.7 ± 0.45

0.654

1.62 ± 0.65*

1.71 ± 0.35*

0.699

ODI score change from before treatment to final follow-up

39.15 ± 4.02

40.05 ± 3.22

0.774

4.68 ± 1.43*

4.83 ± 1.15*

0.805

Severity of neurological deficits

 Before treatment

  ASIA A

   

  ASIA B

   

  ASIA C

18

19

0.721

  ASIA D

10

8

0.735

  ASIA E

2

3

0.810

At the final follow-up

 ASIA A

   

 ASIA B

   

 ASIA C

   

 ASIA D

2

1

0.794

 ASIA E

28

29

0.808

Kyphosis angle() before treatment the final follow-up

18.77 ± 2.49

17.97 ± 2.80

0.301

9.31 ± 1.54*

6.25 ± 1.04*

0.009

Loss of angular correction ()

 1 week post-op

1.10 ± 1.10

1.25 ± 1.05

0.701

 3 months post-op

6.50 ± 3.50

6.90 ± 4.30

0.030

 6 months post-op

7.70 ± 3.30

9.50 ± 4.05

0.024

 12 months post-op

8.95 ± 4.60

11.55 ± 4.85

0.012

 Final follow-up

9.60 ± 1.12

11.85 ± 1.80

0.006

Height loss of fused segment (mm)

 1 month post-op

0.68 ± 0.23

0.58 ± 0.33

0.853

 3 months post-op

1.07 ± 0.66

1.94 ± 0.51

0.021

 6 months post-op

1.90 ± 0.74

2.48 ± 1.36

0.015

 12 months post-op

2.08 ± 0.85

2.64 ± 1.42

0.010

 Final follow-up

2.58 ± 0.45

2.78 ± 0.95

0.007

 Implant subsidence

3.3%(1/30)

13.3%(4/30)

0.122

  1. *P < 0.05: at the final follow-up vs. before treatment
  2. VAS visual analogue scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, ASIA American Spinal Injury Association